UNIT WRITING ASSIGNMENT – THE 1920s
WRITE 1-2 PAGES REFLECTING ON YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE STOCK MARKET GAME.
Some questions to consider:
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Why did you choose to buy the stocks that you did?
Why did you sell them when you did?
What do you wish you had done differently?
In addition to considering the questions above, you MUST answer the following question:
How was your experience with the stock market game similar or different to the
way people invested in the 1920s?
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Do some research on how speculation and buying on margin affected the stock market.
Use the worksheet “The Stock Market Crash” to see how people reacted to the drop in
the market.
DUE DATE: ________________
When you are writing, please consider the requirements for the NHS writing rubric below. For this
assignment, STRUCTURE and CONTENT will be of equal weight (10 points each) and PRESENTATION
will be less (5 points). 3s on this rubric will be equal to 7-10 points for structure and content, and 4-5
points for presentation.
Structure
(10 points)
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Content
(10 points)
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Presentation
(5 points)
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(7-10)
The main point(s) are
clearly indicated.
Content of the body
explains stock choices
clearly and insightfully.
Comparisons are made
logically and clearly.
(7-10)
Extensive evidence from
the stock game is included
and explained thoughtfully.
Extensive facts from the
1920s are insightfully
compared to the stock
game.
(4-5)
Sentence structure and
word choice are varied and
sophisticated.
Writing shows mature
command of grammatical
and mechanical
conventions.
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(4-6)
The main point(s) are
indicated.
Content of the body explains
stock choices.
Some comparisons are made.
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(4-6)
Evidence from the stock game
is included and explained.
Sufficient facts from the
1920s are compared to the
stock game, but comparisons
lack depth.
(2-3)
Sentence structure and word
choice show some variety.
Grammar and spelling
somewhat hinder effective
communication of meaning.
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(1-3)
The main points are vague
or unclear.
Content of the body does
not clearly. address stock
choices.
Comparisons are unclear or
not included.
(1-3)
Insufficient or vague
evidence from the stock
game is included.
Minimal comparisons are
made to the 1920s, or
comparisons are illogical.
(1)
Sentence structure and
word choice are repetitive
and uninteresting.
Grammar and spelling
obscure meaning.